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Local school district reviewing test breach allegations
May 24, 2012
Associated PressLeaders of an Indianapolis school district said they're preparing a report for state officials into the possible disclosure
of student assessment test questions by teachers at one of the state's largest high schools.
MoreIndianapolis Public Schools laying off 163 workers
May 23, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's largest school district is planning to lay off 163 workers, including 94 teachers, largely because of the state
takeover of four schools starting this fall.
MoreIPS says it must cut $27 million from budget
May 17, 2012
J.K. WallThe proposed cuts represent about 5 percent of Indianapolis Public Schools' current budget. IPS Superintendent Eugene White
will detail his spending-reduction plan on May 24 at the IPS’ central office building.
MoreFollowing turnaround, charter school shoots for 4 more sites
May 12, 2012
J.K. WallAfter a near-death experience, the KIPP Indianapolis College Preparatory School is back on its feet and looking to spawn a
mini-district of charter schools. KIPP-Indy leaders have drawn up plans to launch four additional schools from 2014 to 2020.
MoreZionsville voters face lone area school-funding referendum
May 7, 2012
Scott OlsonZionsville's school district is asking taxpayers to address a $2.5 million budget shortfall. Meanwhile, in Johnson County,
voters will consider whether to help finance a $30 million project that includes the construction of a 70,000-square-foot
library.
MoreNew charter school proposed for North Meridian Street
May 4, 2012
Cory SchoutenAn Arizona charter school operator serving middle and high school students has filed plans to build a two-story school at
Meridian and 22nd streets.
MorePerformance considered in Indianapolis teacher layoffs
May 1, 2012
Associated PressThe planned layoff of about 80 teachers by Indianapolis Public Schools will be among the first under a new state law that
allows teacher performance to be considered in deciding who will be let go.
MoreZionsville might pass on full-day kindergarten funds
April 28, 2012
J.K. WallSuperintendent Scott Robison informally recommended in March that the school system take a pass on the new funding because
it still does not fully cover the costs required to expand its kindergarten program from half days to full days.
MoreBroker tied to ISTA insurance woes still tangling with state
April 28, 2012
Greg AndrewsDavid Karandos failed to make fine payments due March 1 and April 1, and Securities Commissioner Chris Naylor has ordered
him to appear at a May hearing to make the case why “additional consequences” aren’t warranted.
MoreIPS reform advocates seek school board shakeup
April 21, 2012
J.K. WallSome proponents of the Mind Trust plan to restructure Indianapolis Public Schools are looking to advance its key principles
the old-fashioned way: by electing pro-reform members to the IPS board.
MoreBall State gives new life to Fountain Square charter
April 20, 2012
J.K. WallFountain Square Academy, a charter middle and high school with about 270 students, will remain open after Ball State University
decided to grant it a charter to continue operating after this school year.
MoreSupporters defend Indiana voucher law in court briefs
April 19, 2012
Associated PressStriking down Indiana's school voucher program because some schools are affiliated with churches would amount to unnecessary
government interference into religion, the law's supporters argue in court documents.
MoreIPS issues rebuttal to Mind Trust's reform plan
April 16, 2012
J.K. WallIn an hour-long defense of Indianapolis Public Schools, Superintendent Eugene White outlined plans to streamline administrative
staff, create more choices for parents, direct more resources to the district's most challenged schools and give more autonomy
to its highest performing schools.
MorePrivate schools raking in cash thanks to 2011 reform law
April 7, 2012
J.K. WallA generally overlooked part of the 2011 education reform package makes it clear donors to private schools can target their
gifts to specific schools, a move that seems to have unleashed the tax credit’s full potential by helping private schools
line up more donations.
MoreWhite wins no new job offers, will remain IPS chief
March 30, 2012
J.K. WallIPS superintendent Eugene White had been among the finalists for the top jobs at schools systems in Mobile, Ala., and in Greenville,
S.C. But both districts chose this week to appoint internal candidates to lead their school systems.
MoreIHSAA to make 11-stop tour to debate class system
March 29, 2012
Associated PressIndiana High School Athletic Association Commissioner Bobby Cox and state Sen. Mike Delph have announced an 11-stop statewide
tour to discuss Indiana's class basketball system.
MoreNew standardized test could be tougher than ISTEP
March 29, 2012
Associated PressState Superintendent Tony Bennett said the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC,
test in the 2014-2015 school year will be more difficult than the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus
exam.
MoreEducation reform on legislators' hot seat
March 24, 2012
J.K. WallKey parts of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett’s education reforms will be put under a miscroscope
this summer by a special commission of state legislators.
MoreFewer Indiana schools considered 'dropout factories'
March 19, 2012
Associated PressThe number of Indiana high schools considered "dropout factories" fell by half between 2002 and 2010, from 30 to
15, according to a report released Monday.
MoreBuilding rentals help school district make ends meet
March 19, 2012
Associated PressFranklin is planning to raise $120,000 by renting the performing arts center and middle school auditorium this year — six
times what the district made in rental fees four years ago.
MoreIndiana school district expected to end bus fees
March 16, 2012
Associated PressA cash-strapped Indiana school district that angered parents by turning its buses over to a not-for-profit that began charging
for children to ride will likely end that practice soon.
MoreBallard names Teach For America veteran as education deputy
March 14, 2012
J.K. WallIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has appointed Jason Kloth as deputy mayor of education, a new cabinet-level position that
reflects Ballard’s recent shift toward taking a more active role in education.
MoreIPS chief White a finalist for top job at Alabama system
March 13, 2012
J.K. WallEugene White, superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, is now a finalist to lead a school system in Mobile County in
Alabama, and he is interviewing for another superintendent’s post in South Carolina.
MoreMinor Indiana school reforms find last-minute success
March 12, 2012
Associated PressIndiana lawmakers signed off on minor school changes at the close of the 2012 session while reining in broader efforts sought
by state schools Superintendent Tony Bennett.
MoreThirty-five teams apply for $1M Mind Trust grants
March 9, 2012
J.K. WallThe winners' mission will be to launch successful charter schools and replicate those schools at three or four additional
locations around Indianapolis.
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we love that we were right in our predictions for the outcome of Tony's boondoggle. We aren't negative, we are positive that the league that never has will continue to blow chunks and stink up the place
I was initially excited to learn that this wasn't rubber-stamped, but if all that is required is to add some shrubs and some "window dressing" over the first floor of the garage, then I'd call it a waste of everyone's time. It should be noted that the Hearing Examiner is a DMD employee who reports to the same administrator as the DMD staff planner who recommended approval of the garage and whose report said that the requirement for ground-floor retail had been "satisfied". Better luck with appealing the inevitable approval at the MDC, where the commissioners are appointed by the Mayor, City Council, and County Commissioners, thus, presumably not all obligated to facilitate the administration's plans.
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About the same.
New airport, new Lucas Oil Stadium, expanded convention center, $30,000,000 Pacer gift, Stupid City Way Project, Broad Ripple Parking Garage $ Giveaway, Money blown on lethal bike lanes. The list is endless..
We have complete morons in City Government with grafter buddies sitting in the wings also stealing parking meter revenue. Go to www.adavceindiana.com and read about Chicago Parking Meter Corruption.
It's all theft of taxpayer resources and complete lack of financial stewardship and devoid of integrity.
I would just like for basic city services please.